Windows 10 Won't Be Available to Everyone on Launch Day

Windows Insiders who participated in early testing of the upcoming Windows 10 operating system will be the first to get the upgrade on Windows 10's July 29th launch day. Everyone else has to wait.

A new post on the Windows blog explains how Microsoft is planning to roll out upgrades to users in waves, notifying them first of their access to the update and then "slowly scaling up" after launch day.

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In June, millions of people secured their copy of Windows 10 after Microsoft opened up reservations. The massive amount of users waiting to upgrade to Windows 10 is part of the reason Microsoft is choosing to take it slow.

"How slow?" is the question for several Windows users. We've reached out to Microsoft to find out how long some users can expect to wait for their upgrade and will let you know once we have more information.

If you're looking to purchase the new OS, Microsoft revealed prices for Windows 10 Home and Pro editions last month.

Chloi Rad is a Staff Writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @_chloi.